Empowered Families Kansas Child Welfare Project 4-Part Webinar Series

Audience: Child welfare professionals, domestic violence advocates

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Join the Empowered Families Kansas Child Welfare Project for a 4- part webinar series in 2020! The first webinar in January will focus on safety planning with survivors of domestic violence and their children. February’s webinar will focus on understanding and responding to Teen Dating Violence, and in March the focus will be promoting the parent/child bond between survivors and their children. In May, participants will learn strategies to work with batterers involved in the child welfare system. Learning objectives and registration links for each webinar are below. The Domestic Violence Manual for Child Welfare Professionals will be utilized as a training tool during each webinar. A PDF of the manual will be provided to participants at each webinar. Hard copies are also available by request. Email Kristina Scott, Child Welfare Project Coordinator, at kscott@kcsdv.org to request your copy prior to any of the webinars.

Part 1
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST
Survivors of Domestic Violence and Their Children: Assessing and Planning for Safety

Register now at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1344255621311290893

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to (objectives):

1. 1. Identify at least 2 protective strategies that survivors of domestic violence use to keep their children safe and mitigate the effects of the abuse.
   2. Apply at least 2 strength-based and trauma-informed questions when assessing for safety with survivors of domestic violence and their children.
   3. Describe at least 2 services provided by domestic violence advocacy programs in Kansas.
   4. Utilize the Domestic Violence Manual for Child Welfare Professionals when safety planning with families experiencing domestic violence.

Part 2
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST
Teen Dating Violence: A Tool Box for Child Welfare Professionals

Register now at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5384965251434702605

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. 1. Describe at least 2 signs of an unhealthy relationship.
   2. Describe at least 2 signs of a healthy relationship.
   3. Apply at least 2 strength-based and trauma-informed tools to use with youth impacted by teen dating violence.

Part 3
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST
Survivors of Domestic Violence and Their Children: Promoting the Parent/Child Bond

Register now at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4343011957861201165

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. 1. Describe how promoting the parent/child bond can increase resilience with children exposed to domestic violence.
   2. Describe at least 2 interventions to increase communication between non-abusive parents and their children.
   3. Describe at least 2 strategies to rebuild, build, and strengthen the bond between non-abusive parents and their children.
   4. Utilize the Domestic Violence Manual for Child Welfare Professionals as a tool to promote the parent/child bond between non-abusive parents and their children.

Part 4
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST
Working with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence: What Child Welfare Professionals Can Do to Hold Batterers Accountable

Register now at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2488023691617093901

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. 1. Identify at least 2 risk and dangerousness factors of batterers.
   2. Apply strategies to hold batterers accountable through interviewing, assessment, and documentation.
   3. Identify at least 2 case plan tasks that hold batterers accountable.
   4. Utilize the Domestic Violence Manual for Child Welfare Professionals to apply best practices when working with batterers.

Presenter:
Kristina Scott, L.M.S.W
Child Welfare Project Coordinator
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Questions:
Kristina Scott
kscott@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784

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This training was made possible by Grant Number 90EV0446 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Total Training Hours per Webinar: 1.5